Fastening for dog-collars



(No Model.)

J. M. RILEY.

PASTBNING FOR DOG COLLARS. No. 394,506. Patented Deo. 1 1, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. RILEY, OF NEVARK, NElV JERSEY.

FASTENING FOR DOG-COLLARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,506, dated December11, 1888.

Application filed February 27, 1888. Serial No. 265,631. (No model.)

Io part of this specification.

My invention has relation to dog-collars, and has for its obj ect theprovision of a novel, simple, and easily-operated clasp or catch foradjustably securing the collar upon the ani- 15 mals neck.

My invention consists in the novel construction, combinations, andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and specilically claimed.

Y Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a top view, andFig. 2 a vertical longitudinal sectional view, ot a dog-collar catch orclasp constructed according to my improvements. Figs. 3 and 4 arelongitudi- 2 5 nal sectional views of modiied forms of the same. Fig. 5is a transverse sectional view of the clasp shown in Figs. 1 and 2, andFig. 6 is a similar view of the modied form shown in Fig. 4.

A designates atlat rectangular metallic casing, which forms the body ofthe clasp, and which is open at one end, C, to receive a tongue, B, thebody A and tongue B being secured, respectively, to the ends of the dog-The casing A is provided with an open-ended slot, D, and said slot D hasnotches d d at intervals on its sides. The tongue B carries a verticalstud, E, the shank of which is diminished in width near the top,

4o as at e, so as to allow the stud when in one position to slidereadily through the slot D, while the base of said stud is of such widththat it will not pass through the narrower portion of the slot D, butwill lit in the notches d d of the same when the stud is in anotherposition. Upon the back of the tongue B is a spring, F, which tends topress said tongue j ment with the notches. slid along in eitherdirection until the deagainst the side of the casing having the slot D,and thus project the stud E through the notches d d.

To operate the catch constructed as above described, it is onlynecessary to press upon the stud E until t-he narrow portion e of itsshank is in line with the slot D and the wider part or base of saidshank is out of engage- The tongue B is now sired point of adjustmenthas been reached, whereupon the pressure upon the stud E is released andthe stud is allowed to rise and project its wider portion throughnotches d d, as before.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the stud E is secured to aspring, F, upon the bottom of the casing A, and projects through holesin said casing. The openended slot D and the notches (l (Z are in thisform of the device in the tongue B, instead of being' in the casing A.The operation of the modified device is substantially the same as thatot the one above described-that is, to adjust the catch the stud E ispressed down until the narrow part e of its shank is presented to theslot D in the tongue B, and the latter is slid into or out of the casingA to secure the desired adjustment, and the stud E is then allowed torise until its base or wider part projects into the notches d d, asbefore described.

Having described my invention, I claim- In a catch or fastening, thecombination of the frame A, having slot D, with notches d d, andatongue, B, having stud E, with narrowed shank e, and a spring, F,attached to the lower side ot' said tongue, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this17 th day of January, 1888.

JOHN M. RILEY.

Vtnesses:

Moses J. DE WITT,

CITAS. E. BALDWIN.

